Hogmanay

[ hog-muh-ney ]

/ ˌhɒg məˈneɪ /

noun Scot.

the eve of New Year's Day.

(lowercase) a gift given on Hogmanay.

Origin of Hogmanay

First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain

Words nearby Hogmanay

hoggin, hogging moment, hoggish, hog heaven, hog Latin, Hogmanay, hogmolly, hog-nosed skunk, hognose snake, hognut, hog peanut

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Example sentences from the Web for Hogmanay

Only two Jocks had got out and kept their Hogmanay elsewhere and quite elsehow—a creditably small proportion out of forty men.
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay
On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
Our Little Scotch Cousin|Blanche McManus
When the Provost gave his grand spree on Hogmanay there was never an invitation for the Gourlay youngsters.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
Hogmanay is the popular Scotch name for the last day of the year.
Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.|Sir James George Frazer

On the night of Hogmanay, at about half-past ten, the regiment assembles in the barrack square.
Anecdotes of the Great War|Carleton Britton Case

British Dictionary definitions for Hogmanay

Hogmanay

/ (ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ) /

noun

(sometimes not capital)

New Year's Eve in Scotland
(as modifier)a Hogmanay party See also first-foot

Word Origin for Hogmanay

C17: Scottish and Northern English, perhaps from Norman French hoguinane, from Old French aguillanneuf the last day of the year; also, a New Year's eve gift

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单词	hogmanay
释义	Hogmanay [ hog-muh-ney ] / ˌhɒg məˈneɪ / noun Scot. the eve of New Year's Day. (lowercase) a gift given on Hogmanay. Origin of Hogmanay First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain Words nearby Hogmanay hoggin, hogging moment, hoggish, hog heaven, hog Latin, Hogmanay, hogmolly, hog-nosed skunk, hognose snake, hognut, hog peanut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hogmanay Only two Jocks had got out and kept their Hogmanay elsewhere and quite elsehow—a creditably small proportion out of forty men. Non-combatants and Others\|Rose Macaulay On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification. Our Little Scotch Cousin\|Blanche McManus When the Provost gave his grand spree on Hogmanay there was never an invitation for the Gourlay youngsters. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown Hogmanay is the popular Scotch name for the last day of the year. Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.\|Sir James George Frazer On the night of Hogmanay, at about half-past ten, the regiment assembles in the barrack square. Anecdotes of the Great War\|Carleton Britton Case British Dictionary definitions for Hogmanay Hogmanay / (ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ) / noun (sometimes not capital) New Year's Eve in Scotland (as modifier)a Hogmanay party See also first-foot Word Origin for Hogmanay C17: Scottish and Northern English, perhaps from Norman French hoguinane, from Old French aguillanneuf the last day of the year; also, a New Year's eve gift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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